Heroes of Might and Magic® 3: Complete

To be honest, there is a lot of nostalgia involved. But nonetheless, this game is one of the best games ever made. I can't tell you how many hours I've put into this game, but it was worth it. Definitely the complete edition on GOG and not the HD version on Steam.  Make sure to download the HD mod, and if you want to keep it vanilla, look for the  "SoD_SP"-plugin. Both the HD-Mod and the plugin will give you lots of QoL features and bug fixes. If you want to take it a step further, get HotA (Horn of the Abyss). It's a fanmade mod that is so well made that everybody considers it to be an official DLC for the game.  The GOG complete edition is just 10 bucks, but it's mostly on sale for 2,50. It's worth far more, so you definitely have to try this awesome game!

This game is one of the few. Was excelent when it was released 25 years ago and it is excelent today. The gameplay, balance, game mechanics, music and even thegraphic are still the world class. If you played it back then, you most likely love it, if you havent play it you shoudl definetly go for it. This is the masterpiece.

The HOMM series drew me in with the 2nd game, and had me hooked from the very first demo map I played from my PC Gamer demo CD. When 3 came out, I wasn't sure I liked the more serious graphics and change of art style, but soon, I was playing it non-stop. I've owned at least four copies of this game, but finally when GOG released the DRM/CD-free version, I was onboard as quickly as I could type in my credit card number. I've played this game for 15 years now, on and off, and when I need a good game to put on a laptop and take with me for an airplane ride or a business trip, this is the game I go to. Now if only they would release a version for the Mac! My kids now play this game, they introduce it to their friends, play hotseat around the computer at home with them, and spread the joy. This is one of the few games my wife plays with me (she's not a gamer)! Forget the fancy 3D graphics of Heroes V or VI, save your CPU and GPU and just go for this one. It's got everything you need.

Compare with STEAM and GOG version = STEAM version= 1. Only one good thing is "HD Edition" 2. But do not have expansion pack 3. Do not have Cloud save 4. The worst is do not have RANDOM MAP GENERATOR = GOG version (This version) = 1. This is not "HD Edition" but classic (No problem, I very love classic) 2. Have all expansion pack 3. Have Cloud save 4. **The BEST is RANDOM MAP GENERATOR** I decide to buy "GOG version (This version)" because of RANDOM MAP GENERATOR not for expansion pack, not for cloud save, not price (I got this game for $ 2.49 (from $ 9.99)) "Random Map Generator" is the best. "Random Map Generator" rule the world.

I'm terrible at this game, could lose a match to normal level AI, yet I still love playing it ever since I first played it at my friend's house when I was 12. It's complex, there's a lot of broken strategies and the game wants you to use them, that's why its fun! Unlike the remaster, this has all the expansions and if you take the few extra steps to mod the game, it's basically a better remaster than the actual remaster. It has a charming aesthetic that still looks good today! Download the HD and HoTA mods here and you're good to go: https://www.gog.com/forum/heroes_of_might_and_magic_series/heroes_iii_multiplayer_online The HoTA mod is like an unofficial expansion pack and makes minor balancing changes, but don't worry all the broken stuff that makes the game fun is still in the game. Alternatively you can use Tunngle or something and play using local multiplayer, but 2000+ people still play it online using the HoTA mod, despite being a 20+ year old game. Latency is not an issue, it's turn-based anyways. Plus, you can create save files for multiplayer games too! I never played online multiplayer back in the day because I'm bad, I just used the random map generator and played against AI, which gives this game it a ridiculous amount of replayablility, kinda like a CiV game.